encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

en-

1

a

: the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped

b

: the individuals that make up an encampment

2

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

Synonyms of encampment

• campground
• camp
• campsite

Examples of encampment in a Sentence

a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree

Recent Examples on the Web

On July 1, the BNSF Railway had conducted a homeless encampment sweep at the BNSF railway tracks downtown. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Williams, who was arrested and jailed in connection with each of these encampment sweeps, became part of this huge minority in local jails. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

The Mamdani administration has been accused of being too slow to respond to the homeless encampment that's been growing between the Intrepid Museum and Javits Center. — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Homeless encampments that serve as places for drug addicts to shoot up line several vacant and overgrown lots. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

1

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

2

: the site of a camp